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    • John Peers’ wife posted a tribute on social media after her husband claimed bronze alongside Ash Barty yesterday in the mixed doubles.

    The pair won the medal after world No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdrew due to injury.

    The bronze marks the first time Australia has won a medal in the mixed doubles at the Olympics.

    Peers was quick to thank his wife and two children after the medal win.

    “WOW WOW WOW!!!! What an amazing achievement,” his wife and professional golfer Danielle Montgomery wrote on Instagram.

    “We are so incredibly proud of you. Forever Olympic medalists. Ellie & Harpers show-and-tell us sorted for the rest of their lives. Love you both for sharing this journey with us.”

    Australian rider Shane Rose galloped out the gate this morning for the second leg of the eventing, cross country.

    Rose’s horse Virgil had a heartstopping trip early in the course, but if Rose was nervous it didn’t show, he’s a professional and stuck to his horse like glue.

    Shane Rose competes in the Eventing Dressage.

    Shane Rose competes in the Eventing Dressage.Credit:Getty

    Rose navigated the 38 obstacles in a time of 7:41, which means he incurs no penalties from his cross country. It was a textbook round that sees him keeping up with Great Britain rider Oliver Townend, who is currently ranked first.

    Cross country is based on optimum time, which means the rider has to complete the course in the designated time of 7:45.

    At Olympic level horses must travel at 600 metres per minute, which in this Tokyo heat isn’t an easy task.

    Australia’s last two riders, Kevin McNab and Andrew Hoy, gallop onto Sea Forest Cross Country Course at 10:12am and 11:18am.

    Jian Fang Lay will lead the women’s table tennis team in its preliminary round clash with Germany this afternoon.

    Lay has become a fan favourite, so Eryk Bagshaw spent some time with those closest to the 48-year-old.

    Australian tennis table athlete Jian Fang Lay plays in six Olympics - from top left: Tokyo, Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000.

    Australian tennis table athlete Jian Fang Lay plays in six Olympics - from top left: Tokyo, Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000.Credit:Getty, AP, AAP

    The result was this fascinating piece which explored Lay’s unique style of play - a technique that was taught in China 40 years ago and has since become almost extinct.

    “You could say it’s well ahead of its time or well behind its time,” says Simon Gerada, Table Tennis Australia’s national performance coach and the husband of Lay’s doubles partner Melissa Tapper.

    “It’s that rare. It’s the hardest game to try and replicate.”

    There’s a symbolism about one of Japan’s most famous athletes, the country’s first male golfer to win a major when he stumbled to victory in The Masters in April, contracting COVID-19 a month before the delayed Games, recovering, fighting his way out of a form funk and sneaking around a golf course in near silence, trying to shake the anchor of expectation.

    Hideki Matsuyama in action in the third round.

    Hideki Matsuyama in action in the third round.Credit:Getty

    Hideki Matsuyama is the story the Olympics craves, and perhaps more poignant than any Naomi Osaka gold medal would have been.

    With the fourth and final round of the golf underway and Matsuyama just one shot off the lead, be sure to check out the rest of Adam Pengilly’s piece here.

    Champion US gymnast Simone Biles’ absence from major events in Tokyo have arguably been the story of the Games so far.

    Ordinarily, Biles would have already added to her incredible record at the Games with more gold.

    Simone Biles chose to withdraw from competition to protect her mental health.

    Simone Biles chose to withdraw from competition to protect her mental health.Credit:AP

    But Biles has prioritised her mental health and withdrawn from the bulk of her schedule.

    Her absence - following Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from Roland Garros and Wimbledon earlier this year - has changed how the public view athletes struggling with mental health.

    Read more from Jacqueline Maley here.

    Emma McKeon’s medal haul at the Tokyo Games is inspiring Australia’s swim team before an important last day of competition and has put her alongside the country’s greatest Olympians in the record books.

    Five golds are up for grabs on the final day of swimming and McKeon is a chance of picking up medals in two more events - the 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay.

    Emma McKeon is chasing an Australian record in the pool.

    Emma McKeon is chasing an Australian record in the pool.Credit:Getty

    The 27-year-old from Wollongong has secured five medals so far at her second Games - two gold and three bronze.

    No Australian athlete has won more than five at the same Olympics, with Shane Gould (1972), Ian Thorpe (2000) and Alicia Coutts (2012) all managing the feat.

    Read the full preview of the final day of swimming here.

    Saturday was another day filled with highlights as Australia maintained its place in the top five of the medal tally.

    Rohan Browning won his 100m heat on Saturday night.

    Rohan Browning won his 100m heat on Saturday night.Credit:Getty

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